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Department of Corrections

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2019, this agency had 2,541 employees with median total compensation of $87,386; the highest distinct record was $339,176.

Year
2019
Total payroll
$212.5M
Employees
2,541
Median total
$87,386
Highest record
$339,176

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 2,541 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,386) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$43,318 (52%)
  • Overtime$3,681 (4%)
  • Other$1,796 (2%)
  • Benefits$34,833 (42%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$20,297
$60,424
$87,386
$107,244
$129,248

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,248 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,297. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$196M
2,675
$76,636
2018
$211.9M
8.1%
2,836
6.0%
$80,989
5.7%
2019
$212.5M
0.3%
2,541
10.4%
$87,386
7.9%

Record list

Employees

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David Gaffney

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$123,899
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$50,939
Overtime
$22,021
Other pay
$1,674
Benefits
$49,265
Total compensation
$123,899

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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David Gaffney is a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post at Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $123,899.

Tolby Pot

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$123,898
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$49,381
Overtime
$24,202
Other pay
$1,882
Benefits
$48,433
Total compensation
$123,898

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Tolby Pot works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Officer, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Tolby earned $123,898 in 2019.

John Hanson Jr

Correctional Sergeant, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$123,843
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$56,909
Overtime
$13,954
Other pay
$1,713
Benefits
$51,267
Total compensation
$123,843

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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John Hanson Jr works as a Correctional Sergeant, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. John earned $123,843 in 2019.

Robert Kempe

Correctional Administrator II, Non-Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$123,823
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$65,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,876
Benefits
$56,246
Total compensation
$123,823

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Corrections, Robert Kempe serves as a Correctional Administrator II, Non-Post within Doc Programs & Operations. Their 2019 pay totaled $123,823.

Ashlea Hansen

Correctional Industries Manager - Non Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$123,798
Sub-department
DOC Correctional Industries
Base pay
$66,810
Overtime
$1,072
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$55,916
Total compensation
$123,798

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Corrections, Ashlea Hansen serves as a Correctional Industries Manager - Non Post within Doc Correctional Industries. Their 2019 pay totaled $123,798.

Ryan Proctor

Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post/Department of Corrections

2019 total comp
$123,769
Sub-department
DOC Programs & Operations
Base pay
$62,920
Overtime
$2,015
Other pay
$4,703
Benefits
$54,131
Total compensation
$123,769

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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Ryan Proctor works as a Correctional Adult Probation/Parole Supervisor, Post for Department of Corrections within Doc Programs & Operations. Ryan earned $123,769 in 2019.

Jason Jackman

Senior Registered Nurse/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$123,736
Sub-department
DOC Medical Services
Base pay
$67,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$55,856
Total compensation
$123,736

Source-specific fields

Pay Components
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At Department of Corrections, Jason Jackman serves as a Senior Registered Nurse within Doc Medical Services. Their 2018 pay totaled $123,736.